The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-04-09
Ies'I. Department.

Mrs. John Tucker, of Philadelphia, is
visiting her father Mr.. Thomas Drennen, OF
this town.
Miss Alice Miller and Miss Kate Leslie
are visiting Mrs. H. D. Howard, of Phila
deiphia.
Mr.. William Terrell of Washington,
ID. c., spent several days this week with
friends in Elkton.
There will be meeting of the man
ayers of the agricultural society on Tuesday
morning next.
The governor has decided that Hagers-
town is the best place for the encampment
of the militia, and it will be held there in
July.
Mr.. Casper w. Morris, formerly OF this
place, but now of Atlantic City, n. j., was
in Elkton this week.
None of the six persons indicted at the
last term of court for violating the new
local option law have yet been unprecedented.
Presiding Elder John France, with his
wife aud youngest son, spent this week
with his sister, Mrs. Joseph Hinchlitfe, OF
this town.
Miss Fannie Goldsborough, daughter
of Professor Alexander Goldsborough OF
Philadelphia, has been visiting Mrs. Lucy
IL. Litzenberg of this place.
A party of twelve young men of Elktcn
visited Wilmington on Tuesday night and
saw McCaurs Opera Company at the Opera
House in Gilbert and sullivan latest pro-
duction "Euddygore."
MIR. George Z. Haddaway, Deputy Col
lector of Internal Revenue, will be in the
Office of the clerk of the circuit court at
Elkton, on Tuesday May Sd, for the accom-.
mediation of special taxpayers.
Foley, the painter, who had been in
Jail for several months on account of being
disabled by broken rib, left that institu-
ton on Monday morning. Foley amused
himselfduring his con tinement by decorating
the walls of the cell that he occupied.
Rev. w. l.. S. Murray, thersew presid-
ing elder of tie Wilmingrn district, will
preach on Sunday morning next at Bethel,
a, d on the evening n the same day at Ches-
apeake City. Lg<e feasts will be held at
tolb places an hour !.efore preaching.
-Johnson's Sabbath School was organ
iz.d last Sabbath afternoon for the season
John w. Cantwell was elected superinten-
dent The Rev J. p. Otis will preach Sab
bath afternoon at . o'clock. The public are
cordially invited to attend.
The business card of Henry Lingenfe-
der Esq, highly respected member of the
Bsiino ere bar appears in this assure of THE
WHIG We have the pleasure of knowing
MI. Llugenfelder, and endorse any testirIon-
lal OF his high personal and professional
standing.
If you want good carriage now is
your opportunity to buy one. Meisel &
Son Will offer at public sale AZ their shops
AT l o'clock sixteen excellent ones of their
own make. Now is your time, to buy
either ON discount for cash, or on time as
you prefer. Notice their advertisement.
Our friend Mr.. John A. Gregg was in
Elkron On Tuesday. Mr. Gregg is now
agent for the Philadelphia, Wilmington
and Baltimore Railroad Company at Prin
cipio, and is assistant foreman of a gang OF
workmen. He has been in tue employ of
the company for fifteen years, and has been
ut Principle since 1876
1t is said that the Philadelphia, Will
mington and Baltimore railroad will build
IA residence at Iron Hill for the use of Mr..
Thomas Lewis, one of the foremen of the
men engaged in keeping the track in repair,
who now resides at Elkton. A residence at
that place would be more convenient to his
work than at this place.
Mrs. Susan b. Eno,, widow of the late
ID G. Enos, died at her residence near
Summit Bridge, New Castle county, Del,
on Saturday last. Mrs. Enos number Of
years ago spent several months at the How
ard House, Eikton and was well known in
this vicinity. Her funeral was held on
Tuesday afternoon, the interment being at
the Presbyterian cemetery, Glasgow.
Rev. Jonathan S. Willis, of Milford,
Del, will lecture in the Elkton NJ. L.
Church on Wednesday, April Goth, taking
Tor his subject, Gan Hour with a Great
Man; or " illiam the Third" The lecture
Will be given under the auspices of the
Young Peoples Association of tie church,
and will be free of charge. Some of the
members of the association will also render
vocal music.
The numerous friends of Mrs Rebecca
K. Young who have been solicitous about
her health, will be gratifed to learn that
She is very nnch improved. and we hope
that the long looked for sunshine of spring
may fully restore her to her usual hes lth
Mrs. Young and her family have been so
long identified with Elkton, and her friends
have so often been the recipients of her So
cial kiudness, that her retirement from so.
ciety here even for Il short time, is more
than an ordinary loss.
Mr.. Joseph =. Culleny, who had for a
number of years been employed in tho Nc
Cullough Iron Company's Mills, at West
arnwell, died on Friday last from pneu-
lnonia M. Cutlery had been i'll but a few
was fortyfour years old, and leaves two
children, a daughter and son. The former
is about fifteen and the latter about ten
years old. His wife died several years
since when he resided in this town. He
was the son of Mr.. James Cutlery of West-
anwell and had been for years "A consistant
mem Der of the Elkton NJ. K. church His
funeral took place on Monday afternoon,
and the interment was at the Elkton ceme-
terry.
Numerous persons mistake THE WING
office inr the pOstotfice which formerly oc-
CUPID the rooms now used by us as bust
ness and editorial offices. An amusing in
cideut occurred one day this week. For
some reason the regular stage driver and
mail carrier from one of the towns of the
county was not performing his accustomed
duties, and 4 person who occasionally assists
him was acting as substitute He Jumped
ont of his vehicle mail bag in hand, ana
hastily opened the door of our front office.
He gave hasty z anCe at cur handsome
rooms, aud concluding that he was III the
wrong place stepped quickly out. He sur
veyed the front of the building from the
pavement, and being assured that it was
the place where he had previously lett the
mall he again entered. The oft repeated
phrase ''postotfice two doors above" put by
this time the bewildered man right again.